Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 111 09 000001
Apply for RFA 111 09 000001
- The Armenia USAID Yerevan in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Small Scale Infrastructure Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 18, 2012 and posted on Jul 10, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 24, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,307,928.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,307,928.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
USAID/Armenia announced a discretionary funding opportunity called the Small Scale Infrastructure Program (Funding Opportunity Number RFA 111 09 000001) to support short-term employment and tangible community improvements in selected villages across Armenia. The core idea is to generate immediate, paid work by carrying out small-scale infrastructure projects, while also leaving behind lasting benefits through the rehabilitation of social and economic infrastructure and the improvement of public communal services. In practical terms, the implementing organization would be expected to organize and manage labor-intensive infrastructure activities that both employ local people in the near term and strengthen everyday services and facilities that communities rely on.
The award is planned as a single Cooperative Agreement, meaning USAID expects substantial involvement during implementation rather than a hands-off grant structure. USAID indicated it intended to make available up to $2,307,928, and the listing shows an award ceiling and floor at the same amount ($2,307,928), signaling an expectation of one award at roughly that full value rather than a range of possible award sizes. The total number of expected awards is one, so applicants would be competing for a single implementing partner role.
Eligibility is listed as “unrestricted,†which generally means the competition is open to a wide variety of organization types, assuming they meet any additional conditions described in the full announcement. The opportunity falls under the Funding Activity Category of Employment, Labor and Training, reflecting the emphasis on job creation and workforce engagement as an intentional development outcome alongside infrastructure rehabilitation.
The program was designed to be completed within two years from the time of award, so proposals would need to present a realistic plan for selecting sites and projects, mobilizing labor, managing construction or rehabilitation activities, coordinating with local stakeholders, and delivering completed works within a 24-month period. USAID anticipated making the award in mid-September 2009, placing the start of implementation shortly thereafter.
Key administrative details include the CFDA number 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas) and the statement that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for organizations that may not be able to contribute significant non-federal funds. The opportunity was originally posted on July 10, 2009. The original application deadline was August 17, 2009, and it was later extended to August 24, 2009. The issuing agency is USAID in Yerevan, Armenia.
For applicants needing the full solicitation text and requirements, the announcement references Grants.gov as the primary source, and provides a point of contact for access issues: Armen Karapetyan, Acquisition Specialist, reachable by phone at 37410494493 or by email at akarapetyan@usaid.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): USAID/Armenia Small Scale Infrastructure Program (RFA 111 09 000001)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is called the Small Scale Infrastructure Program, announced by USAID/Armenia.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA 111 09 000001.
3) What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is intended to support short-term employment and deliver tangible community improvements in selected villages across Armenia by implementing small-scale infrastructure projects.
4) What are the two core outcomes USAID is aiming for?
Based on the description, the program aims to (1) create immediate, paid work for local people through labor-intensive activities, and (2) leave behind lasting benefits through rehabilitation of social and economic infrastructure and improved public communal services.
5) What kinds of activities would the implementing organization be expected to carry out?
The implementing organization would be expected to organize and manage labor-intensive infrastructure activities that both employ local people in the near term and strengthen everyday services and facilities that communities rely on. The opportunity description emphasizes small-scale rehabilitation and improvements to public communal services.
6) Where will the program take place?
The program is planned for selected villages across Armenia.
7) What type of award will USAID make?
USAID plans to make a single Cooperative Agreement.
8) What does it mean that the award is a Cooperative Agreement?
It means USAID expects substantial involvement during implementation, rather than a hands-off grant structure.
9) How many awards does USAID expect to make under this opportunity?
USAID expects to make one award, meaning applicants would be competing for a single implementing partner role.
10) What is the total funding amount USAID indicated it intended to make available?
USAID indicated it intended to make available up to $2,307,928.
11) What are the award ceiling and award floor for this opportunity?
The listing shows both the award ceiling and award floor as $2,307,928, which signals an expectation of one award at roughly that full value rather than a range of possible award sizes.
12) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
13) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, which generally indicates the competition is open to a wide variety of organization types, assuming they meet any additional conditions described in the full announcement.
14) What is the Funding Activity Category for this opportunity?
The Funding Activity Category is Employment, Labor and Training, reflecting the program emphasis on job creation and workforce engagement alongside infrastructure rehabilitation.
15) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
16) How long is the program expected to run?
The program was designed to be completed within two years from the time of award (a 24-month period).
17) What does the two-year timeframe imply for an applicant's plan?
Proposals would need to present a realistic plan for completing activities within 24 months, including selecting sites and projects, mobilizing labor, managing construction or rehabilitation activities, coordinating with local stakeholders, and delivering completed works.
18) When did USAID anticipate making the award?
USAID anticipated making the award in mid-September 2009.
19) When was this opportunity originally posted?
The opportunity was originally posted on July 10, 2009.
20) What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was August 17, 2009.
21) Was the application deadline extended?
Yes. The deadline was extended to August 24, 2009.
22) Where can applicants find the full solicitation and requirements?
The announcement references Grants.gov as the primary source for the full solicitation text and requirements.
23) Who is the point of contact for access issues related to the solicitation?
The contact listed for access issues is Armen Karapetyan, Acquisition Specialist.
24) How can the point of contact be reached?
Armen Karapetyan can be reached by phone at 37410494493 or by email at akarapetyan@usaid.gov.
25) Which USAID office is issuing this opportunity?
The issuing agency is USAID in Yerevan, Armenia.
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